Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
In late December 2023, The Amazing Kreskin anticipated that Mickey Mouse and Popeye The Sailor Man would undergo horror reinterpretations once they entered the public domain. As the clock struck midnight on the eve of 2024, Kreskin's prediction came true as when not one, but two horror films were unveiled along with by a chilling video game starring Mickey Mouse.
The iconic Disney short that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world in 1928, "Steamboat Willie," transitioned into the public domain on January 1, 2024. Consequently, the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse is now open for use by anyone without requiring permission from the Walt Disney Company.
In this video, Kreskin discusses the initial revelation of a horror film centered around Mickey Mouse titled "Mickey's Mouse Trap." The storyline involves an individual donning a Mickey Mouse mask, ensnaring people in an arcade, and committing murders. Essentially borrowing elements from "Five Nights at Freddy's," this film uniquely integrates the Steamboat Willie iteration of Mickey Mouse.
Kreskin also brings up another movie—a straightforward horror reinterpretation of Steamboat Willie. In this narrative, a colossal mutant mouse figure extends invitations to individuals for a cruise on his ship. However, once at sea, the mouse man turns murderous. The passengers and crew on a late-night ferry journey in New York City find themselves compelled to unite in a desperate struggle for survival.
Kreskin briefly touches upon an upcoming eerie video game showcasing the Steamboat Willie iteration of Mickey Mouse, titled "Infestation: Origins." Developed and published by Nightmare Forge Games, this survival horror experience thrusts players into a haunted house where a menacing Mickey Mouse pursues them, challenging the player to escape the chilling environment.
Kreskin expresses discontent with the emergence of these Mickey Mouse horror projects, recognizing them as attempts to capitalize on the public domain status of Mickey Mouse. He posits that the motivation behind these ventures stems from creators anticipating increased media attention and press coverage for horror retellings. Given the success of the Winnie-The-Pooh horror film, which generated $3 million at the box office, it's only natural that individuals would seek to replicate the formula for Steamboat Willie.
In late December 2023, The Amazing Kreskin anticipated that Mickey Mouse and Popeye The Sailor Man would undergo horror reinterpretations once they entered the public domain. As the clock struck midnight on the eve of 2024, Kreskin's prediction came true as when not one, but two horror films were unveiled along with by a chilling video game starring Mickey Mouse.
The iconic Disney short that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world in 1928, "Steamboat Willie," transitioned into the public domain on January 1, 2024. Consequently, the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse is now open for use by anyone without requiring permission from the Walt Disney Company.
In this video, Kreskin discusses the initial revelation of a horror film centered around Mickey Mouse titled "Mickey's Mouse Trap." The storyline involves an individual donning a Mickey Mouse mask, ensnaring people in an arcade, and committing murders. Essentially borrowing elements from "Five Nights at Freddy's," this film uniquely integrates the Steamboat Willie iteration of Mickey Mouse.
Kreskin also brings up another movie—a straightforward horror reinterpretation of Steamboat Willie. In this narrative, a colossal mutant mouse figure extends invitations to individuals for a cruise on his ship. However, once at sea, the mouse man turns murderous. The passengers and crew on a late-night ferry journey in New York City find themselves compelled to unite in a desperate struggle for survival.
Kreskin briefly touches upon an upcoming eerie video game showcasing the Steamboat Willie iteration of Mickey Mouse, titled "Infestation: Origins." Developed and published by Nightmare Forge Games, this survival horror experience thrusts players into a haunted house where a menacing Mickey Mouse pursues them, challenging the player to escape the chilling environment.
Kreskin expresses discontent with the emergence of these Mickey Mouse horror projects, recognizing them as attempts to capitalize on the public domain status of Mickey Mouse. He posits that the motivation behind these ventures stems from creators anticipating increased media attention and press coverage for horror retellings. Given the success of the Winnie-The-Pooh horror film, which generated $3 million at the box office, it's only natural that individuals would seek to replicate the formula for Steamboat Willie.
